First, Let’s Talk About Your Core.
One of the most important, yet the most neglected, muscle of the core, is the Transverse Abdominis (TVA). This muscle is found underneath the internal obliques and wraps around your torso like a corset.
The TVA is responsible for stabilizing your core, holding everything in, and helping your stomach be flat and tight. This muscle is extra important during pregnancy. The TVA helps support the baby and allows the mother to have support and stability while her belly grows in size, shifting her center of gravity. However, the pressures of pregnancy cause the core to become lax and can cause Diastasis Recti.
What Is Diastasis Recti?
Diastasis Recti is more commonly known as an Ab separation that is usually most prominent after the delivery of a baby. “Diastasis” means separation and “Recti” refers to your Rectus Abdominis (6 pack muscle).
The pressures of a baby and uterus placed on your rectus abdominis (6 pack muscle) leaves you with one very weak and over stretched muscle. The pressure on the rectus abdominis causes the fascia in the middle of the muscle (Linea Alba) to slowly separate.
The separation causes the connective tissue to become very thin and weak. This leaves all the organs behind this connective tissue to now have only a thin wall holding them in and has left you with an unwanted stomach “pooch”.
Is Diastasis Recti Harmful?
There is no harm in this occurring and every woman will experience some form of a separation whether large or small. The picture below shows you the different types of separations that can occur…
Although a very small percent need to have surgery to fix this, the majority of women with these separations can be healed naturally with proper breathing techniques and core training.
What Does Diastasis Recti Look Like?
Below are a few samples of what a Diastasis Recti can look like…
Think You Have Diastasis Recti?
Click HERE to perform a self check to determine if you have Diastasis Recti.
How Do I Heal Diastasis Recti?
The key to healing a Diastasis Recti is in strengthening the TVA and Pelvic Floor with proper rehabilitation and breathing techniques. The FIT Mom Guide includes a 2 week program specifically to heal Diastasis Recti and to strengthen your Pelvic Floor.
References
http://www.shinobiexchange.com/the-ninja-stomach-vacuum/
http://tummytribe.com/wp/
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